3 Amendments of Antonius MANDERS related to 2020/2209(INI)
Amendment 115 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the fact that as part of the Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030, an EU-wide Disability Card will be available by the end of 2023; ensuring that every EU citizen and resident covered by it has the same rights as nationals and residents of the Member State where they are temporarily staying will be available by the end of 2023 and calls on the Commission to ensure that older people with reduced mobility are also covered through this card, therefore to be renamed 'European Disability and Elderly Card';
Amendment 120 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Notes that in some EU-countries where a Disability Card has already been introduced, there have been reports of misuse, sometimes leading to negative consequences for persons truly eligible; therefore stresses the need to raise awareness at all levels and take measures to prevent misuse of the new EU-wide European Disability Card;
Amendment 141 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Notes that in an emergency situation, general escape routes may not be suitable for elderly people and people with disabilities; therefore welcomes that a specific escape route designation for disabled people is expected to be included in an ISO standard in 2022 and calls on the Member States to introduce a specific escape route designation for disabled and elderly people for use in public buildings in their national legislation;